Son wins case over father’s disputed will
A man who returned from America has won a ruling that his brother pressured their father to sign over the family home before his death.Paul Tociapski, 52, sued his brother, Boris, over the transfer of...
View ArticleLocal halls to become cinemas
There will be plenty of films shown at village halls across the district. On Saturday April 6 Welford Village Hall will show Skyfall at 7.30pm. On Thursday April 18 Nether Heyford Village hall will...
View ArticleLondon Midland franchise to run Northampton’s rail service will last until at...
Thousands of Northampton commuters will be using London Midland until at least 2017 after the embattled company’s rail franchise was extended by the Government to June 2017.News of the extension comes...
View ArticleDog rescued by firefighters after falling 20ft down Northampton well
Firefighters last night rescued a dog which fell 20ft down a well in Northampton.Crews from The Mounts, Mereway and Wellingborough were called to Main Road, Duston, at 7.15pm.They used specialist...
View ArticleFun day marks Woodford Halse park opening
The newly refurbished Ryefields Park in Woodford Halse will open to the public on Sunday (March 31).An Easter egg hunt, face painting and balloon modelling will mark the reopening of the park, off...
View ArticleSupport rallies for ill teenager
JORDAN Mistry, 15, was diagnosed with cancer in March after suffering with problems in his legs.His mother, Trish, said: “Jordan had a problem last year with his leg, which wasn’t related. But since...
View ArticleChildren’s egg-cellent designs
THE youngsters at Weedon Bec Primary School have been taking part in an Easter-themed competition.All of the pupils took hard boiled eggs into school and decorated them to create characters from...
View ArticleCobblers’ takeover hopeful Di Stefano is jailed for 14 years
ONE time Cobblers’ suitor, the self-styled lawyer Giovanni di Stefano, was today starting a 14-year sentence for a series of frauds on “desperate and vulnerable victims” whom he tricked into thinking...
View ArticleWardens stay secured for three months
The future of the wardens has been secured albeit on a short-term basis.Following the folding of Daventry Business Partnership after the non-renewal of the (DBP) Business Improvement District last...
View ArticleAshby Road investigation gets going
Evidence is being gathered on speeding and traffic along Daventry’s Ashby Road.Last month the Daventry Express reported that Northamptonshire County Council were going to take steps to try and solve...
View ArticleElection called following Kay’s resignation
A BY-ELECTION for a further seat on Daventry District Council (DDC) is set to be held in May following the resignation of Cllr Kay Driver.It also comes following the departure of Nick Bunting, who held...
View ArticleBishop of Peterborough gives his Easter message
The Bishop of Peterborough Donald Allister has given his Easter message for 2013.Writing in the Chronicle & Echo, he said: “Polls suggest that fewer and fewer people know the Easter Story. Most...
View Article200 year old tree falls down in Northampton park
A tree, thought to be more than 200 years old, has fallen down in a Northampton park.The cedar tree fell over earlier today in Thornton Park, off Market Harborough Road, in Kingsthorpe.Northamptonshire...
View ArticleLast chance to see Daventry artists exhibition
A solo exhibition from a Daventry artist is being shown at the Castle Gallery in Wellingborough.The exhibition entitled ‘The Other World’ looks at fairies, elves and fantasy in a mixture of painting,...
View ArticleBlockbuster’s future saved
THE future of entertainment store Blockbuster in Daventry seems more certain following a buyout.The shop in Bowen Square is one of 264 stores across the country that has been bought by restructuring...
View ArticleNext step for DIRFT expansion plans
Plans for the proposed expansion of Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) are to be considered by the Planning Inspectorate.The announcement was made after the plans were resubmitted in...
View ArticleExperts reveal March was ‘the coldest ever’ in Northampton
Weather experts have confirmed last month was the coldest March since records began in Northampton and warned more snow may even be on its way.Meteorologists at the Pitsford Hall Weather Station this...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire businesses report increase in exports but fall in UK sales
County firms have reported an increase in exports but a fall in UK sales, new figures released this week have revealed.The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) results released by Northamptonshire...
View ArticleSurvey shows public not convinced on cost of high-speed rail project
Public confidence in the probability of the £33.1 billion HS2 high speed rail line being completed on time and to budget is low, according to new findings from independent market research firm Consumer...
View ArticleNext fundraiser for Long Buckby rec
The Dynasty Chinese restaurant in Long Buckby will host the next fundraising night in aid of the village’s recreation ground.On Tuesday April 23 from 7.30pm the restaurant will serve a three-course set...
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